必修第一册 Unit 3 Celebrations B组-【导与练】2024高考英语一轮复习高中总复习第1轮能力提升题组训练（新教材，北师大版）

B组 Ⅰ.阅读 A (2022河北唐县第一中学高三期中) The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms,which reflect the Chinese people’s understanding of time.Here several special solar terms are listed. Rain Water Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature.With its arrival,the river water defreezes,wild geese move from south to north,and trees and grass turn green again.Extra care is needed to cope with a returning cold spell in this period.The wet and damp weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen (脾) and stomach according to Chinese medical practice.Therefore,a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body. Awakening of Insects As the third solar term in the lunar year,its name implies that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back to life.It is the key time for spring agricultural activities.Modern meteorological science shows that around this period,the earth becomes wet,the hot humid air from the north is strong and creates frequent winds.For this reason,thunder often occurs. Spring Equinox Spring Equinox signals the equal length of the day and night time.On the day of the Spring Equinox,the sun is directly above the equator.After the equinox,the sun moves northwards,resulting in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere.Standing an egg upright is a popular game during this period.It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand,he will have good luck in the future. Grain Rain Grain Rain originates from the old saying,“Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”,which shows that this period of rainfall is extremely important for the growth of crops and people are busy working on the land.Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer,with infrequent cold air moving to the south and lingering cold air in the north. With dry soil,an unsteady atmosphere and heavy winds and sandstorms